Portfolio for: 'Lawrence Hislop'

Young mangrove plantation on coastal BaliIn the 1980's a boom in shrimp farming saw a great amount of mangrove forest replaced by farms. As the coastline begun to be chipped away by violent waves, there was some concern that the bridge of land between the north...

By Lawrence Hislop

Pollution is detroying the mangroves on coastal BaliOnce their root system is established, mangroves provide the perfect habitat for shrimps, lobsters and oysters. They also slow the water flow around the root area, improving coastal water quality, providing the necessary...

By Lawrence Hislop

Large reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus) during herding, Finnmark, NorwayReindeer herding is a practice traditionally undertaken by the Sami people, who have been doing it since the 17th century. They herd their reindeer across the land spanning Northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, le...

By Lawrence Hislop

Gathered reindeer herd (Rangifer Tarandus), Finnmark, NorwayReindeer have in the past been traded by Norway's indigenous Sami people for their meat and fur or used for labour and trade - in the place of money.

By Lawrence Hislop

Reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus) herding, Finnmark, NorwayReindeer herders in the Arctic today face various challenges related to land use, climate change and traditional practices and changes in their societies. There are currently around 2.5 million semi-domesticated reindeer...

By Lawrence Hislop

Marking reindeer, Finnmark, NorwayFor the Sami, melting and warming Arctic areas mean more accessible Arctic areas. As the Arctic become more accessible, indigenous people in these areas will face major cultural and economic changes, requiring an underst...

By Lawrence Hislop

Large reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus) during herding, Finnmark, NorwayLarge-scale climate changes in the Arctic may influence the foraging conditions for reindeer. Reindeer herders in the Northern Hemisphere rely on green, herb plants in summer and pastures with little snow and access to l...

By Lawrence Hislop

Reindeer herding (Rangifer Tarandus), Finnmark, NorwayIncreases in temperature and precipitation can affect Reindeer pastures in a variety of ways that may influence conditions for reindeer. For instance, increased temperature in autumn can delay both the arrival of snow, a...

By Lawrence Hislop

Young reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus) during herding, Finnmark, NorwayThreats to Reindeer in the Arctic Circle are a result of various factors which will in turn effect herders’ income and livelihood. These factors include predation, global warming causing changes in Arctic biodiversity an...

By Lawrence Hislop

Reindeer herding (Rangifer Tarandus), Finnmark, NorwayIn 2005 there were 30 000 to 40 000 wild reindeer in Norway and now, the population of reindeer in Norway is reported to be growing at the same time that land for use in their management is shrinking <a href='http://www....

By Lawrence Hislop

Young reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus) during herding, Finnmark, NorwayThreats to Reindeer in the Arctic Circle are a result of various factors which will in turn effect herders’ income and livelihood. These factors include predation, global warming causing changes in Arctic biodiversity an...

By Lawrence Hislop

Traditional reindeer herding practices, Finnmark, NorwayReindeer herding is a practice traditionally undertaken by the Sami people, who have been doing it since the 17th century. They herd their reindeer across the land spanning Northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, le...

By Lawrence Hislop

Traditional reindeer herding practices, Finnmark, NorwayReindeer herding is a practice traditionally undertaken by the Sami people, who have been doing it since the 17th century. They herd their reindeer across the land spanning Northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, le...

By Lawrence Hislop

Reindeer herding, Finnmark, NorwayReindeer herding is a practice traditionally undertaken by the Sami people, who have been doing it since the 17th century. They herd their reindeer across the land spanning Northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, le...

By Lawrence Hislop

Reindeer in Finnmark, NorwayLarge-scale climate changes in the Arctic may influence local climate conditions which in turn, is likely to affect foraging conditions for reindeer, the productivity of herds and, ultimately, herders’ income and livelih...

By Lawrence Hislop

Leading edge of the Store Glacier, GreenlandStore Glacier is 5.5 km wide at its front and is ranked 2nd or 3rd in iceberg discharge for west Greenland at 13.2 – 17.5 km3 year. Store Glacier is one of a number of remarkably stable Greenland ice sheet outlets amongs...

By Lawrence Hislop

Ice canyon in the Store GlacierAccording to available imagery dating back to 1964, Store Glacier has not significantly changed its front position in recent history. In Greenland as a whole, between 2000-2008 there has been 920 square kilometers of are...

By Lawrence Hislop

Detail of glacial iceAccording to available imagery dating back to 1964, Store Glacier has not significantly changed its front position in recent history. In Greenland as a whole, between 2000-2008 there has been 920 square kilometers of are...

By Lawrence Hislop

Aerial view of the Store Glacier in North West GreenlandStore Gletscher, 5.5 km wide at its front, is ranked 2nd or 3rd in iceberg discharge for west Greenland at 13.2 – 17.5 km3 year. Store Glacier is one of a number of remarkably stable Greenland ice sheet outlets, having n...

By Lawrence Hislop

Ikerasak village, Uummannaq Bay, GreenlandThe word Uummannaq means 'heart-shaped' and is the name of one of the most northerly towns in Greenland which lies around 590km North of the Arctic Circle. It is so named due to the heart-shaped rocky mountain which over...

By Lawrence Hislop

Dogs sleds in Ikerasak village, Uummannaq Bay, GreenlandUummannaq, situated on the west coast of Greenland, has been inhabited for over 4500 years by Inuits from the American Continent whose traditional hunting and fishing practices are the foundation of the industry here. Tr...

By Lawrence Hislop

Ikerasak village, Uummannaq Bay, GreenlandThe Uummannaq district encapsulates 11 ice-sheet outlet glaciers (streams of ice from the ice cap to the sea) which terminate at the Sea. These 11 glaciers empty into a fjord system that is joined to Baffin Bay by a chan...

By Lawrence Hislop

Boats in Port, Uumannaq, GreenlandUummannaq is 700km north of the Arctic Circle, just north of Disko Island, Greenland. It experiences three months of the famous Midnight Sun - between May and August. The major industries (fishing and seal hunting) rely ...

By Lawrence Hislop

Icebergs in Uummannaq, GreenlandThe Arctic is a highly sensitive region that is being profoundly affected by the changing climate. Temperatures in this region are rising twice as fast at they are anywhere else in the world.

By Lawrence Hislop

Dogsled team at duskAncient Inuit culture is alive and well and is the foundation of the fishing industry on the island of Uummannaq. Greenland Halibut is the most vital source of income and is fished year-round from holes in the ice, reach...

By Lawrence Hislop

Icebergs in Uummannaq, GreenlandThe Arctic is a highly sensitive region that is being profoundly affected by the changing climate. Temperatures in this region are rising twice as fast at they are anywhere else in the world.
Once in the water, icebe...

By Lawrence Hislop

Clouds over peaks in Uummannaq, GreenlandUummannaq is home to 1400 people and 3000 dogs. This district boasts the largest number of glaciers found in the one place.

By Lawrence Hislop

Dogsled team at dusk, UummannaqGreenland Halibut is the most vital source of income in recent times and is fished year-round from holes in the ice, reached by traditional dog-sled.